Chips, chips and more chips!!

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  • cblue315
    cblue315 Posts: 3,836 Member
    Pickles will do it for me most of the time. If not then I have to have cheddar ruffles. I buy the tiny bags and eat slowly . one . at . a . time.
  • corgicake
    corgicake Posts: 846 Member
    I'm happy with any low/no fat carby crunchies that don't involve olestra (read: stained pants) as long as I'm okay with the texture... they're getting doused in greek yogurt anyway.
  • rockmama72
    rockmama72 Posts: 815 Member
    nettamere3 wrote: »
    Sunflower seeds in the shell!
    This is my trick too! It's an activity and a snack at the same time ;)
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    edited April 2015
    Single bag of chips.

    Or Quest chips, I love those, although I know a lot of people don't, lol.
    KellieTru wrote: »
    Ok so last night I bought a bag of Garden Veggie Straws rosemary and olive oil flavor. They weren't bad and satisfied that crispy-crunchy-salty want.
    Still--not chips.
    Winning the war!!

    But why? The problem with chips isn't the potatoes, it's all the oil they are fried on. Calories are probably similar with veggie chips... might as well have the real thing.
  • JennyT576
    JennyT576 Posts: 4 Member
    I honestly suggest eating chips. It's mostly about the serving size. To me, nothing tastes the same. I've eaten the baked ones and the healthy versions, and pop chips and cracker chips..... they aren't the same. Try to buy those little lunch box size of pringles or the tiny bags at the dollar store. I also buy the big box of tiny chip bags, they are sorta the Halloween type size. Eat one, be done with the craving..... it will return and you will be equipped with a pre packaged portion. I think any time you tell yourself you can't have something, you will crave it even more. Have some... just not a ton and always add the amount honestly to mfp!
  • Mycophilia
    Mycophilia Posts: 1,225 Member
    I stab it with discipline and light it on fire with willpower.
  • acpgee
    acpgee Posts: 7,964 Member
    It's easy to make oil free microwave chips. I line the plate with silicon coated baking paper. I also slice the potatoes in a food processor or mandolin. They continue to crisp as they cool.

    http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-Delicious-Healthy-Homemade-Potato-Chi/
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    Single serving bags are hard to find. Usually the packaging has 2+ servings in it. I am still torn on the chips idea. Regular potato chips are still potato and veggie chips are veggies and bean chips are still beans.

    No matter how they are cooked (baked or fried) it is still caloric and you just have to plan them in your day just like chocolate or ice cream for dessert.

    My new love is Beanitos and also Skinny Pop (naturally sweet...NOmNOmNom) and they are just as "carby" and salty just like Golden Flake or Ruffels. So if you are going to have a chip, have a chip. Count them out and put the bag away...

    A little self control...
  • KellieTru
    KellieTru Posts: 285 Member
    I feel addicted to chips. That's my red flag food. It's full of salt and oil and has no real nutritional value. Because of those reasons, I'm trying to give them up. But that's me.
  • kristen_bures
    kristen_bures Posts: 47 Member
    erinmccormick00 wrote: »
    I crave chips! I can ignore if for a few days or sometimes satisfy it with popcorn. But eventually I give in. What are your favorite ways to satisfy that crunchy salty craving?

    I just found seaweed chips at the store. Great alternative. Also you can make your own chips out of a whole bunch of veggies.
  • nadjam1234
    nadjam1234 Posts: 6 Member
    I have no shut-off valve when it comes to chips. If I bought a small bag, and finished them, I'd be right back to the store to buy more. If a bowl of chips is at an event, I do my best to stay away, but as soon as I eat one (haha...you can't ever eat just one), then I am the one snorfing back the whole bowl. I have to stay away because I love them too much. So...I actually hunted for a thread on chips so I could see everyone's great suggestions. Popcorn is my go to when I do need to have something.
  • M30834134
    M30834134 Posts: 411 Member
    Damit!!! Now I want chips :#
  • ccourcha
    ccourcha Posts: 316 Member
    kale chips or cabbage chips pretty good, super easy to make.
  • jameshaslam
    jameshaslam Posts: 10 Member
    veggie straws. You can have a whole plate full (about 80 or 28g) for only 120 calories + 11g carbs. And they are low sodium
  • SherryTeach
    SherryTeach Posts: 2,836 Member
    I manage to fit in 28 grams of my favorite Wavy Lays into my food plan at least two or three days a week. I'm still maintaining; I just have to not have my dark chocolate or a glass of wine that day. Discretionary calories are there for a reason.
  • clairibell
    clairibell Posts: 5 Member
    I think making sweet potatoe wedges/chips really helps. Oven cooked and u can still add the same salt and vinegar or whatever.
  • PeachyCarol
    PeachyCarol Posts: 8,029 Member
    They sell those bags that are meant to go in kids lunches. I get ours at Trader Joe's. That's how I buy them for the kids anyway, so they stay fresh and so the kids don't over eat them. I just have a bag of chips, but to be honest? In the seven months I've been restricting calories, I've only wanted chips once. I just had a bag then. It was only 150 calories.
  • Azexas
    Azexas Posts: 4,334 Member
    I eat veggie chips or popcorn. I haven't had an actual potato chip in a long time.
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    clairibell wrote: »
    I think making sweet potatoe wedges/chips really helps. Oven cooked and u can still add the same salt and vinegar or whatever.

    They don't give the same crunchy satisfaction though! Good alternative to fried fries/hot chips...

    I like pop chips.... They satisfy my craving for crunch. Or rice cakes but the cals aren't much different. Quest chips are good too, only BBQ flavour, the rest don't excite me much :p

    I've made zucchini, beetroot, carrot and sweet potato chips and kale chips in the dehydrator. Not quite as satisfying, but pretty good for what they are.

  • jaxass
    jaxass Posts: 2,128 Member
    edited June 2015
    The only chips I like are Cheetos. Oh, they are so good, yet I don't crave 'em for some reason.

    My weakness is chips/salsa at Mexican restaurants. Note to self: "Self, stay away from chips/salsa."

    Think that'll work????
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    It's funny, I actually prefer chips to sweets but since losing weight-I find that sweets fit into my calorie goals easier. I used to never buy chocolate bars, now I do all the time. Chips rarely work though-I like the whole bag.
  • mistikal13
    mistikal13 Posts: 1,457 Member
    I feel you on this. I'm currently addicted to riceworks black sesame chips.
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